Problems faced by rural India
Around 69% population of India lives in rural areas, which is majorly dependent on farming. Distribution of main workers by industrial category shows that agriculture sector still employs largest number of workers. The dependence on agriculture is brought out by the fact that of the 313 million main workers in the country, 166 million (56.6%) has been engaged in ‘Agricultural and allied activities’.
Farmer suicides account for around 11% of all suicides in India, with reasons primarily attributed to adverse agro-climatic conditions.
People in rural areas have to move to urban areas to find jobs, but they are unable to get jobs and face problems due to number of reasons :
1. No opportunities as no business in rural areas
2. Incomplete education and no knowledge of opportunities in education or business or even agriculture
3. Skills gap for other jobs and sometimes for farming too
How YSRD helps bridge the gap for the youths in rural areas :
The youth in rural areas need help for someone to guide them, support them and show the way. This is where YSRD comes into the picture.
We started back in 2011 with our sister organisation KSVMM through technical trainings and until today we have provided :
- Career Guidance
- Technical and soft skills Training
- Admissions assistance as financial support including accommodation
- Tie ups with educational institutions
- Cultural events and many others
We have been doing this for past many years and our staff has decades of experience in social work. This has led to a revolutionary transformation for young people in rural areas. We have touched millions of young lives and have benefitted thousands of young people in number of villages located in 9 cities across 3 states of India – Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana